The water will steam off, softening the tortilla. Each round featured an item that might be found in a military pantry. Dessert: peanut brittle, Mexican chocolate, grape tomatoes. Notes: In the appetizer Chef Dorn did not get her quail on 1 plate. Notes: This is the first episode to feature four British chefs as well as the first to have no contestants who are settled in the United States. Notes: Each basket contained an Easter-themed ingredient. Notes: Chef Calvo later competed on Beat Bobby Flay. Chef Dorvil later competed on Cutthroat Kitchen. Chef Garcia previously competed on Food Network Challenge. Chef Greco previously competed on Throwdown With Bobby Flay and won (ironically, the dish was eggplant parmesan.). In the entree round Chef Savage left off her bottarga resulting in her elimination. Chef Sabater later competed on Cutthroat Kitchen. The judges felt that this was contrary to the rules and cited it as the reason for his elimination along with burning his chorizo. There were four loosely connected parts, wherein the winner of this episode got $10,000 and the chance to compete in the next special episode against three new past champions, potentially winning up to $40,000 with each round they get through. Chris Santos is an American chef and the former executive chef and owner of The Stanton Social and Beauty & Essex. Dessert: corn flakes cereal, sweet chili sauce, golden raspberries, David Seigal, Executive Chef, The Tangled Vine, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Faye Hess, Cooking Teacher and Blogger, "FayeFood" food blog, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Joe Simon, Executive Sous Chef, David Burke Fromagerie, Rumson, NJ (eliminated after the dessert), Giorgio Rapicavoli, Executive Chef, 660 at the Angler's, Miami Beach, FL (winner). Notes: The chefs were required to make burgers in each round; each chef was given their own meat grinder to use. Chef Velez competed on and won Cutthroat Kitchen and was previously featured on Kitchen Nightmares. Notes: Roy Handler is the brother of comedian Chelsea Handler. But there are four women. 1. The contestants wore regular clothes during the competition but winner Marisa Biaggi received an authentic Chopped chef's coat at the end, in addition to the prize money. Nobody gets out of the Chopped kitchen without having their cooking techniques nitpicked and critiqued by the judges. Notes: This was an Italian-themed episode. Notes: Chef Burmeister later competed on Cutthroat Kitchen and Food Network Star. Notes: Chef Balducci forgot her french dressing in the appetizer and didn't get her clementines on all the plates. As the judges have grown close to both competitors, the final chopping comes with a tear-jerking goodbye for one chef, and an equally emotional win for the other. Chef Herndon was chopped in Round 1 for forgetting to plate all his durian. Notes: This was the first episode where two female chefs faced each other in the final round. The episode was titled "Whiskey and Wings," an appropriate name for a chef who prides . This is the first season where less than 13 episodes aired. Notes: All the contestants competing were female chefs. Three Chopped champions competed against the winner of the Chopped Champions Event, Round Three. Notes: Each basket included a chocolate ingredient. Notes: Part 5 of a 5-part competition. Rather than extinguishing the fire with salt or baking soda, chef Hannah did the absolute worst thing she went for the water. Dessert: protein powder, caramel coated popcorn, Wilhelmina Bell, Executive Chef, Children's Village/Program Coordinator, Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the appetizer), Derek B. Walker, Executive Chef, Bread and Roses Caf, Venice, CA (winner), Appetizer: 1/2 burger, untouched fortune cookies, leftover sauted broccoli, remnant pan of lasagna, Entre: BBQ ribs, cold and soggy french fries, slice of German chocolate cake, letover chili, Dessert: cooked corn cobs, unfinished pitcher of sangria, packets of duck sauce, stale plain doughnuts, Josh Watkins, Executive Chef, The Carillon, Austin, TX (eliminated after the appetizer), Krissy Kerwin, Private Chef, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the entre), Aatul Jain, Executive Chef, St. Clare's Hospital, Denville, NJ (eliminated after the dessert), Jason Stude, Chef de cuisine, Second Bar + Kitchen, Austin, TX (winner), Entre: chicken legs, chicken-flavored crackers, Napa cabbage, caramel-flavored liqueur, Dessert: chicken suckers, chicken fat, farm fresh eggs, fruit cake, Brian Tsao, Executive Chef, Liang's, Forest Hills, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Eric McCarthy, Executive Chef, Tamarind Tribeca, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Janelle Reynolds, Caterer and Personal Chef, @ Large Catering and Private Chef Services, Austin, TX (winner), Appetizer: calf liver, lemon potatoes, pickled Chinese mustard greens, ranch dressing, Jared Braithwaite, Executive Chef, Layla, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Seth Gordon, Executive Chef, Dune Studios, Manhattan, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Teah Evans, Chef, FireFly American Bistro, Manasquan, NJ (winner), Appetizer: quail eggs, kale, champagne, caviar, Entre: emu egg, pancake mix, bloody mary mix, lobster, Neil Fuentes, Personal Chef, New Haven, CT (eliminated after the appetizer), Shannon Olvera, Executive Chef, Red Restaurant & Bar, City of Industry, CA (eliminated after the entre), Joyce Brandes, Chef de cuisine, DuMont Burger, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Nick Di Bona, Executive Chef, Peter Pratt's Inn, Yorktown Heights, NY (winner), Appetizer: cotton candy, peanuts in the shell, corn dogs, Tokyo scallions, Entre: nachos, chicken fingers, candy apples, baby corn, Dessert: snow cones, funnel cakes, popcorn, sour cream, Steve Yen, Sous chef, Catch, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), John Atkinson, Chef and Restaurateur, North End Caf, Manhattan Beach, CA (eliminated after the entre), Jesse Olson, Executive Chef, Vanderbilt, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Philip Meoli, Chef de cuisine, Brooklyn Pub, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Lisa Savage, Chef and Restaurateur, Sage Restaurant, Ventnor, NJ (eliminated after the entre), Luca Manderino, Chef and Restaurateur, La Sosta Enoteca, Hermosa Beach, CA (eliminated after the dessert), Antonio Mure, Chef and Restaurateur, Ado Ristorante, Venice Beach, CA (winner), Appetizer: vegan lobster, hot mustard, canned chop suey, winter melon, Dessert: bubble tea, papaya, coconut butter, chocolate-covered bananas, Frank Whittaker, Executive Sous chef, Fishtail by David Burke, New York, NY (, Jeff Eng, Executive Chef, Clyde's Tower Oaks Lodge, Rockville, MD (, Zoe Feigenbaum, Chef and Restaurateur, Zo, New York, NY (, Entre: brook trout, cream corn, kale chips, bacon flavored vodka, Dessert: opal basil, orange blossom water, dried apricots, marshmallow snack cakes, Josh Greenfield, Caterer/Internet Chef, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Mike Greenfield, Caterer/Internet Chef, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the entre), Emilie Friedman, Personal Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Sean Quinn, Executive Chef, Chadwick's, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY (winner), Appetizer: reindeer pt, sparkling cider, candied ginger, jelly-filled donuts, Dessert: Douglas fir brandy, plum pudding, dried persimmon, chocolate Santa, Appetizer: smoked catfish, ricotta salata, giant jawbreaker, watermelon soda. The chef explained that he felt the onion in the dishes "makes sense" before Conant cautioned him about onion in the dessert round. Chef Cain works at Red Rooster Harlem, owned by Chopped judge Marcus Samuelsson. Chef Tilmann wanted Chef Bignelli to be disqualified however the judges decided that Chef Bignelli's puree tasted different enough to avoid elimination and they eliminated Chef Fells due to a lack of eggnog and undercooked quince. Chef Patel later competed on Beat Bobby Flay. In the appetizer round, Anne got hot oil in her eye but continued on to complete the competition. "Chris seems to be the biggest jerk I've ever seen on reality tv or in real life," wrote one commenter. Discovery, Inc. or its subsidiaries and affiliates. Crossing Iron Chef and Top Chef, Chopped is a Cooking Show competition. Notes: In this episode, the appetizer course was replaced with a breakfast course, the entre with lunch, and the dessert with dinner. Appetizer: chicken livers, California raisins, heirloom tomatoes, Dessert: sourdough bread, dried figs, baby fennel, coffee beans, Jessica North, Line Cook, St. Francis Fountain, San Francisco, CA (eliminated after the appetizer), William Bunn III, Caterer, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the entre), Dimitri Voutsinas, Executive Sous chef, Water's Edge, Long Island City, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Jean-Louis Gerin, Chef and Restaurateur, Restaurant Jean-Louis, Greenwich, CT (winner), Pete Ascolese, Chef and Restaurateur, Hope and Anchor, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Kyle Bernstein, Culinary Instructor, New Hampton, NY (eliminated after the entre), Brittanny Evans, Sous chef, Northern Spy Food Co., New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Sean Scotese, Freelance Chef, New York, NY (winner), Appetizer: cranberry sauce, cheese and green chile, Entre: pumpkin pie, French-fried onions, dried oysters, turkey, Evelyn Cheatham, Chef and Instructor, W.O.W. Chef Michael is the first contestant in Chopped history to completely forget an ingredient and still win the competition. Notes: Chef Frish serves as sous chef for Iron Chef Marc Forgione on Iron Chef America. Notes: Each basket contained American staple-themed ingredients in honor of the 4th of July. The chef doused her grill with oil which eventually caught fire and had all the Chopped judges looking with worrisome faces that read, "I don't want to die on the Food Network.". Dessert: dulce de batata, apple cinnamon cereal, Licia Kassim, Executive Chef, Mashmomack Fish & Game, Pine Plains, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Liz Sempervive, Executive Sous Chef, Jamonera, Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the entre), Gilbert Delgado, Sous Chef, The Fat Radish, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Dean Rucker, Private Chef, Malibu, CA (winner), Appetizer: chicken cutlets, Thai chiles, pesto sauce, kohlrabi, Entre: spirulina chips, jumbo head-on shrimp, red pearl onions, ruby crescent potatoes, Sassan Rostamian, Executive Chef, Sauce on Hampton, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the appetizer), Ryan Costanza, Chef de Cuisine, Post & Beam, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the entre), Bryon Freeze, Executive Chef, Circa, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the dessert), Elderoy Arendse, Executive Chef, Tender Greens, Los Angeles, CA (winner), This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 16:28. Entre: roasted chestnuts, stone crabs, beef tenderloin, Kenny Minor, Private Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), William Artley, Executive Chef, Evening Star Cafe, Alexandria, VA (eliminated after the dessert), Rachel Willen, Culinary Instructor, foodfix, Clinton, NJ (winner), Jesse Kramer, Chef and Restaurateur, Brooklyn Taco Co., New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Tony Kang, Sous chef, Brookville Country Club, Upper Brookville, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Cory Bahr, Chef and Restaurateur, Cotton, Monroe, LA (winner), Kerenza Napoles, Sous chef, Dickie Brennan's Bourbon House, New Orleans, LA (eliminated after the appetizer), Robert Magsalin, Chef and Entrepreneur, Fk Burger, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the entre), Steve Luttrell, Chef de cuisine, La Silhouette, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Taryn Mumpower, Baker, Pick Your Poison Bake Shop, Las Vegas, NV (eliminated after the appetizer), Richard Ingraham, Personal Chef, Atlanta, GA (eliminated after the entre), Zach Meloy, Chef and Restaurateur, Push Start Kitchen, Atlanta, GA (eliminated after the dessert), Christina Olivarez, Executive Chef, Diego, Las Vegas, NV (winner), Richard Bond, Chef and Culinary Instructor, Mardi Gras School of Cooking, New Orleans, LA (eliminated after the appetizer), Justin Kennedy, Chef, Parkway Bakery & Tavern, New Orleans, LA (eliminated after the entre), Cody Monfra, Sous chef, Palace Cafe, New Orleans, LA (eliminated after the dessert), Linda Green, Caterer, Ms. Linda's Soul Food Catering, New Orleans, LA (winner), Entre: Maine lobster, hot dogs, frozen lemonade, potato chips, Dessert: peaches, breakfast toaster pastries, bourbon whiskey, corn on the cob, Kimberly Parris, Personal Chef and Caterer, K. Parris Catering & Personal Chef Service, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Mary Rusch, Chef and Restaurateur, Hash House, Las Vegas, NV (eliminated after the entre), Steve Overlay, Chef and Executive Pitmaster, Memphis Championship Barbecue, Las Vegas, NV (eliminated after the dessert), Mike Gowland, Chef and Firefighter, Manning's Eat-Drink-Cheer, New Orleans, LA (winner). 2013,Television Food Network,G.P. Notes: This episode featured four past runners-up. The basket ingredients were chosen by fans via social media (Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter). He was given the option to withdraw and get stitches but he opted to do it after the show. The winner of each preliminary round advanced to the finale, where they competed for $50,000. Notes: Chef Eisenhauer would later compete on Sweet Genius and Beat Bobby Flay. Notes: This is part 2 of a 5-part charity tournament. It seems like a miracle when at the end of every round on Chopped, the chefs manage to construct a gourmet dish in the course of 30 minutes. Dessert: red jalapeos, shortbread cookies, Alex Friedman, Chef and Restaurateur, P'cheen International Bistro and Pub, Atlanta, GA (eliminated after the appetizer), Brigeth Brookins, Sous chef, Banquets Department at the Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, NV (eliminated after the entre), Willie Box, Executive Chef, 793 Juniper, Atlanta, GA (eliminated after the dessert), Joe Rego, Executive Chef, Club Opera, Atlanta, GA (winner), Appetizer: tuna belly, dandelion greens, canned chickpeas, dates, Michael Chen, Executive Sous chef, Yellowtail Japanese Restaurant & Lounge, Las Vegas, NV (eliminated after the appetizer), Danushka Lysek, Private Chef and Model, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Ryan Bartlow, Chef de cuisine, Frankies 570, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Matt Murphy, Executive Chef, The Irish House, New Orleans, LA (winner), Monique Barrow, Sous chef, Murphy's, Atlanta, GA (eliminated after the appetizer), Beni Velazquez, Chef and Restaurateur, Bar and Bistro, Las Vegas, NV (eliminated after the entre), Carla Contreras, Private Chef and Owner, Red Clog Kitchen, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Zeb Stevenson, Executive Chef, Livingston Restaurant and Bar, Atlanta, GA (winner), Dessert: grape jelly beans, buttermilk, wonton wrappers, sweet potatoes, Bryon Peck, Chef and Restaurateur, Elizabeth's Restaurant, New Orleans, LA (eliminated after the appetizer), Maria Velez, Chef and Restaurateur, Mojito Cuban Cuisine, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the entre), John Simmons, Chef and Restaurateur, Firefly Tapas Kitchen and Bar, Las Vegas, NV (eliminated after the dessert), Franco Barrio, Chef and Restaurateur, Caliu, New York, NY (winner), Jude Huval, Executive Chef, Pat's Fisherman's Wharf, Henderson, LA (eliminated after the appetizer), Quentin Donnaud, Executive Chef, Coast Seafood & Raw Bar, Atlanta, GA (winner), Chuck Subra, Executive Chef, JW Marriott New Orleans, New Orleans, LA (eliminated after the appetizer), Mihoko Obunai, Freelance Chef, Atlanta, GA (eliminated after the entre), Zoe Feigenbaum, Chef and Restaurateur, Zo, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Andrew Scurlock, Kitchen Manager, St. James Cheese Company, New Orleans, LA (winner), Appetizer: Korean-style short ribs, canned spaghetti, purple artichokes, baby pineapples. Zakarian chastised the chef during the entre round for throwing her food scraps on the floor, telling her, "I don't really appreciate that, it's really disrespectful to us and to the competitors." Notes: This episode featured four past runners-up competing again for another chance at $10,000. Notes: This was the first of a five-part series of episodes in which categorical groups of celebrity chefs competed to win $50,000 for charity. People on a Serious Eats thread chatting about the episode seemed to have similar views on Roth. The competitors in this heat were all athletes. Because of the change in format, the first round was 30 minutes instead of the usual 20. David Burke, left, and Shea, who was the executive chef at David Burke's Kitchen since 2011. Dessert: tangerines, cranberry sauce, chocolate chip cookies, Monica Langowski, Private Chef, Chicago, IL (, Gwen LePape, Executive Chef, New York, NY (, Appetizer: pickled watermelon rind, sushi platter, kohlrabi, bacon bits, Entre: ostrich fan filets, purple asparagus, fish roe in a tube, blueberry wine, Dessert: cinnamon chips, baby red grapes, earl grey tea leaves, pound cake, Adrian Ashby, Administrative Assistant from Queens, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Maureen Sanchez, Homemaker from Oswego, IL (eliminated after the entre), Dessert: ice cream sundae, old bananas, stale tortilla chips, cola, Shawn Smilie, Executive Chef, The Buffet at, Jason Robertson, Caterer, Headwaters Caf, New Orleans, LA (eliminated after the entre), Nealy Frentz, Chef and Restaurateur, Lola, Covington, LA (eliminated after the dessert), Dessert: spiral ham, green plantains, water chestnuts, spiced rum, Sylvain Harribey, Executive Chef, Sofitel, New York, New York, NY (, Sean Scotese, Freelance Chef, New York, NY (, Kenneth Johnson, Executive Chef, Pescatore, New York, NY (, Rachel Willen, Chef and Culinary Instructor, Foodfix, Clinton, NJ (, Fatima Ali, Sous chef, Caf Centro, New York, NY (, Walter D'Rozario, Chef de cuisine, Junoon, New York, NY (, Vinson Petrillo, Executive Sous chef, Caviar Russe, New York, NY (. Notes: Chef Jodway left kiwi out of some of the dishes he plated in the appetizer round and forgot a cranberry vinaigrette off of all his entres; both mistakes were due to time constraints. Appetizer: Asian long beans, red jalapeo peppers, John Deatcher, Caterer, Foodini's Catering, Neptune, NJ (eliminated after the appetizer), Frank Whittaker, Executive Sous chef, Fishtail by David Burke, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Missy Corey, Kitchen Manager, Duckfat, Portland, ME (winner), Entre: goat chops, dragon's tongue beans, cinnamon schnapps, dark chocolate, Nelly Godfrey, Chef and Restaurateur, Lima's Taste, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Miguel Escobedo, Chef and Restaurateur, Papalote Mexican Grill, San Francisco, CA (eliminated after the entre), Vito Facciabene, Chef and Restaurateur, Vibano's Trattoria, Bronx, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Kris Wessel, Chef and Restaurateur, Red Light, Miami, FL (winner), Prasad Chirnomula, Executive Chef, Thali, New Haven, CT (eliminated after the appetizer), Fany Gerson, Pastry Chef, La Newyorkina, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Kenneth Johnson, Executive Chef, Pescatore, New York, NY (winner). Notes: This episode featured four past runners-up returning for a second chance to win. Rather than simply nod "yes, chef" and letting it go, the contestant replied with, "But you know you're alive," before shooting the still not convinced Zakarian a look that said "your move, pal.". Entre: ground chicken, green tea leaves. Notes: This is the final part of the first Chopped tournament. Chef Meloy competed on Beat Bobby Flay. Dessert: Okinawan sweet potatoes, coconut flakes. Notes: Beer appeared in every basket. Having been on the air since 2009, Chopped is one of Food Network's longest-running cooking competitions and for good reason. ", "Chopped Tournament of Stars: Comedians!". Von Der Pool, however, devoted a significant amount of her energy to being annoyed by chef Sarah Pouzar. Chef Abdessian has competed on Cutthroat Kitchen. The judges love the compote and how it compliments the clams. Chef May works at Beauty & Essex, which is run by Chopped judge Chris Santos. jpropaganda 7 yr. ago Thanks for the tip! Chef Ploszaj later competed on Beat Bobby Flay. Summary: In a Redemption episode, Ted Allen challenges returning Chopped runners-up Katie Rosenhouse, Michael Giletto, Amy Roth and Chris Burke to create a three-course meal using mystery ingredients.again! ", Some chefs just seem to interpret constructive criticism as a personal attack, and that makes things especially uncomfortable for everyone in the room. Notes: Chef Perry dropped her tongs on the floor in Round 1 and continued cooking, but moved on because Chef Knipschildt made an undrinkable Bloody Mary. Things got a bit unpleasant for chef Lola Garand when she was called out by judge Geoffrey Zakarian over her messy cooking habits. This heat featured celebrity chefs. The contestant had simply hit the eel with a blow torch for a few seconds and called it a day. Chef Elda Bielanski went toe-to-toe over a grill pan with competitor Keith Young a man who easily has 18 inches and probably 75 pounds on Bielanski. Chris Santos is a New York City chef and the former executive chef and owner of The Stanton Social in New York's Lower East Side. Notes: This was a Thanksgiving-themed episode. 2016, Television Food Network, G.P. Chef Coleman later competed on Beat Bobby Flay and Iron Chef Showdown. [1] This episode was part of a Food Network initiative with Share Our Strength to promote children's nutrition and to combat hunger in children.[2]. Notes: Chef Jackie later competed on Season 11 of Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen in 2013, finishing in 13th place. The entre cooking time was extended to 40 minutes to allow the chefs to butcher the goat. So, the guy with the antics that lost after the dessert round. Notes: The contestants in this episode are school cafeteria workers. Appetizer: New Zealand mussels, Bosc pears, Andrea Glick, Private Chef and Instructor, Long Island, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Lisa Beels, Executive Chef and Entrepreneur, Haute Palate and Petite Palate, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Eric Levine, Executive Chef, Encore Catering, East Hanover, NJ (winner). When the two chefs literally got into a tug-of-war over the grill pan, the judges looked on in amusement at the kitchen battle unfolding before them. Contestants on Chopped are certainly expected to adopt a "whatever it takes" mindset to emerge victorious. Notes: In the appetizer round, Chef LePape failed to get any food onto his plates. Appetizer: flour tortillas, English cucumbers, Chris Scott, Chef and Restaurateur, Brooklyn Commune, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the entre), Sean Olnowich, Chef and Restaurateur, The House, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Dessert: cocoa nibs, blackberries, corn tortillas, ginger, Emily Sims, Executive Chef, Ici, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Jonathan Doar, Sous chef, Fishtail by David Burke, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Stephen Hartigan, Private Chef, The Field, Bridgeport, CT (eliminated after the dessert), Olivier Desaintmartin, Chef and Restaurateur, Caribou Caf, Philadelphia, PA (winner). Most of the contestants welcome this criticism and take it in stride the keyword being "most. Nope, that simply won't cut it when it comes to eel. Siggy Sollitto, Chef and Restaurateur, Siggy's Good Food, Brooklyn Heights, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Eric Paraskevas, Executive Chef, Terra Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the entre), Chris Coombs, Executive Chef, Dbar, Boston, MA (eliminated after the dessert), Mackenzie Hilton, Executive Chef, Mercato Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA (winner), Sunshine Best, Special Diets Chef, Your Safe Kitchen, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Warren Schierenbeck, Chef and Restaurateur, DoSi Cafe, Staten Island, NY (eliminated after the entre), Mario Tolentino, Private Chef, Can Cook Personal Chef Services, New York, NY (winner). Chef Savage advanced to the entree round despite leaving off Pasta Dough, and Limoncello because Chef Meoli cut himself and contaminated his dish. Appetizer: corn nuts, fruit cocktail, black garlic, Entre: watermelon, dried shrimp, dried porcini mushrooms, Hawaiian snapper, Matthew Marchese, Personal Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Mark Barrett, Chef, Henry's, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Heather Priest, Personal Chef, Greenwich, CT (winner). Rhonda Deloach, Head Chef / Food Service Director, Dianne Houlihan, Assistant Cook Manager, Great Neck Elementary School, Waterford, CT (eliminated after the dessert), Cheryl Barbara, Head Cook, High School in the Community, New Haven, CT (winner), Jill Nicolson, Caterer and Entrepreneur, Cuisine with Jill Nicolson, Torrington, CT (eliminated after the appetizer), Nicholas Porcelli, Executive Chef, Shhh, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Kate Lee Squibb, Sous chef, 158 Caf, South Portland, ME (eliminated after the dessert), Vinson Petrillo, Executive Sous chef, Caviar Russe, New York, NY (winner), Appetizer: duck confit, red cherry peppers, frozen naan, vanilla beans, Dessert: chocolate chips, chestnuts, dried strawberries, duck eggs, Larry Baldwin, Executive Chef, David Burke Fromagerie, Rumson, NJ (eliminated after the appetizer), Megan Johnson, Executive Chef, Elsewhere / Casellula Cheese & Wine Caf, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Al Nappo, Executive Chef, Founding Farmers, Georgetown, DC (eliminated after the dessert), Neela Paniz, Chef and Restaurateur, Neela's, Napa, CA (winner), Joseph Arcarola, Chef, Highline Ballroom, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Jeremy Spector, Chef and Restaurateur, The Brindle Room, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Holly Sheppard, Chef de cuisine, Silkstone Catering Events, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Walter D'Rozario, Chef de cuisine, Junoon, New York, NY (winner). Notes: Chef Harriott cut herself in the appetizer round and put on a glove but removed it prior to plating, contaminating her dish in the process. Michael Jacobs, Food Consultant and Caterer, Shanna Horner OHea, Chef and Innkeeper, The Kennebunk Inn / Academe Brasserie and Tavern, Kennebunk, ME (eliminated after the entre), Anthony Ricco, Chef de cuisine, Spice Market Restaurant, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert). Genre (s): Reality, Game Show, Travel, Food & Cooking. The judges had to encourage her to finish her dish. The eliminated contestants each received a $1,000 gift card. Nate served as a butcher's apprentice in Italy and became one of few American pizzaiolos. Notes: Chef Weiss forget her membrillo in the appetizer resulting in her elimination. The runner-up received a $20,000 scholarship, while the other two chefs each received a $5,000 scholarship. Welp, that was all it took for the chef to declare, "I don't want to continue." Notes: This is the final part of a 5-part tournament where sixteen past champions competed. anyone know where this guy is currently working? The Most Awkward Moments On Chopped We'll Never Forget, New York City restaurateur Sirrio Maccioni, extinguishing the fire with salt or baking soda. Notes: This was the second viewers' choice episode. The blow torch in the dessert basket was the first time a non-food item was featured in a basket. The first one he was in is Season 1 eps 3 "Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes" And Season 3 eps 8 Sweet Redemption. Notes: This was a "nose-to-tail" themed competition. The chefs were given 40 minutes instead of the usual 30 in the entre round to allow time to adequately butcher and cook the turkey. Notes: Each of the chefs had lost significant amounts of weight through better diet and exercise, and were tasked with making light dishes. He did not get them in his dish so it was still edible however that resulted in his elimination. 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